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boost comp speed
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12-24-2006, 08:32 AM
hey guys i need to know what i need to boost my comp speed its old so its got 256 ram, bunk video card.. well bunk everything so i wanna buy some hardware to boost the speed of my comp for as cheap as possible any suggestions?
12-24-2006, 05:03 PM
WooT Wrote:hey guys i need to know what i need to boost my comp speed its old so its got 256 ram, bunk video card.. well bunk everything so i wanna buy some hardware to boost the speed of my comp for as cheap as possible any suggestions?Buy more RAM
well i dont got a huge spending budget so i thought i might get a graphics card: 3D Fuzion GeForce FX 5500, or a graphics card with the same amount of power but with a video output to put on my T.V cause i have a REALLY bunk moniter
ok this is what im thinkin about gettin to start: ATI RADEON powercolor x550 :$69.97 Antec Pro Clear 80mm Double BallBearing Case Fan: $14.82 Retail Plus 350w Power Supply: $41.26 Total With Tax $144.96 
12-25-2006, 05:41 AM
Yea, buy some more ram and possibly a new(better) hardrive.
12-25-2006, 06:01 AM
Buy Ram/Memory. I bought 512ram for this comp and it instantly boosted the speed of this computer.
12-25-2006, 07:28 AM
With RAM you need to make sure it's compatible with your motherboard. Do you know what kind of RAM the current stick is? If not, find out and make sure if it's PC3200 400MHZ, or something like that, that the other stick is the same. Also, if you buy a stick of the same speed, since I'm sure the system you're on doesn't have a lot of higher end parts, it shouldn't be that expensive. Search Newegg.com Or if you can't figure out what kind of RAM you need check your mother board on Dell. as they have a memory selector for many different brands of PCs and motherboards.
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12-25-2006, 07:44 AM
Can you guys stop speaking Greek? I always thought a Ram was a male sheep.WTF is a motherboard? Buy a stick?....Please do not ever take me to a computer store....as I will likely leave with a calculator.
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12-25-2006, 03:55 PM
I work for Dell...I can't help it.
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12-25-2006, 04:46 PM
Pamela Wrote:Can you guys stop speaking Greek? I always thought a Ram was a male sheep. LMFAO!!! My gosh this is going in my sig :-D 
12-26-2006, 02:56 AM
Pamela Wrote:Can you guys stop speaking Greek? I always thought a Ram was a male sheep.WTF is a motherboard? Buy a stick?....Please do not ever take me to a computer store....as I will likely leave with a calculator. I made this up on the spot. No Google  . One of my favorite examples to explain it to people.Your computers processor is like a big accountant inside your computer doing all the calculations and making sure everyone is doing their jobs. The faster ones have more of them with bigger calculators smartass2. Your harddrive is like the massive ****ing file cabinet that stores shit you should have gotten rid of 4 years ago. Your memory is like the number\efficiency of your workers. They get the shit done. Your video card is like the 50 inch plasma TV in the corner. Doesn't do much, but sure does look nice. Your sound card (shitty and often built into the building, but no one knows why), are the speakers coming from the TV. Your power supply is the power from the power company letting you run all of this. Your motherboard is the building that holds everything.
12-26-2006, 03:25 AM
I don't need hard drives, I just have 1000 asian people in my basement memorizing binary all day.
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12-28-2006, 11:02 AM
WooT Wrote:its like 200$ for one i got like 150 to spendGood god, is the price THAt high in Canada? You can get a 512 stick of ddr ram at a computer store in America for like $50-$70 US Dollars. Which should be like $80ish to you. DDR2 is bit more expensive, like $20 USD more. Just to make sure, run a memory test at crucial.com and it will tell you what kind of memory you should get.
12-28-2006, 11:19 AM
ok thanks i will do that. and yes ram sticks in canada are expensive
12-28-2006, 01:47 PM
Pamela Wrote:Can you guys stop speaking Greek? I always thought a Ram was a male sheep.WTF is a motherboard? Buy a stick?....Please do not ever take me to a computer store....as I will likely leave with a calculator. laugh: laugh: laugh: laugh: eek: eek: eek: eek: eek: eek: eek: eek: Oh sweet sweet jesus that was f'ing funny. P.S. Buy a new computer from Dell.
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